Historically, malaria in India was predominantly caused by Plasmodium vivax, accounting for
53% of the estimated cases. After the spread of drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum in the …

The use of antimalarial drugs in India has evolved since the introduction of quinine in the 17
th century. Since the formal establishment of a malaria control programme in 1953, shortly …

Background Artemisinin and partner-drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum are major
threats to malaria control and elimination. Triple artemisinin-based combination therapies …

We sequenced and annotated the genomes of four P. vivax strains collected from disparate
geographic locations, tripling the number of genome sequences available for this …

Malaria is a major public health problem in India and one which contributes significantly to
the overall malaria burden in Southeast Asia. The National Vector Borne Disease Control …

Lactic acid bacteria produce different types of inhibitory compound that have a bactericidal
effect. The inhibitory compounds produced include metabolic end products, bacteriocins that …

Genetic polymorphisms in diagnostic antigens are important factors responsible for variable
performance of rapid diagnostic tests. Additionally, the failure of antigen expression due to …

Abstract Background: National Malaria Control Programmes (NMCPs) currently make limited
use of parasite genetic data. We have developed GenRe-Mekong, a platform for genetic …

Background Anti-malarial drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum in India has historically
travelled from northeast India along the Myanmar border. The treatment policy for P …

Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease, caused by five different species of the genus
Plasmodium, and is endemic to many tropical and sub-tropical countries of the globe. At …